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Chinese symbol for “ligature”

合字
hé zì
(typography) ligature

The closest CC-CEDICT match for ligature is 合字 (hé zì), defined as: (typography) ligature.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

合 hé
to combine, to join, to unite; to gather
radical 30 ⼝ · 6 strokes
字 zì
character, letter, symbol, word
radical 39 ⼦ · 6 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 合字.

WordPinyinMeaning
合作hé zuòto cooperate; to collaborate; to work together
综合 (綜合)zōng hécomprehensive; composite
结合 (結合)jié héto combine; to link
联合 (聯合)lián héto combine; to join
合法hé fǎlawful; legitimate
适合 (適合)shì héto fit; to suit
名字míng ziname (of a person or thing)
数字 (數字)shù zìnumeral; digit

See also: Japanese symbol for “ligature”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.